What a year!! I did something like this last year too, but oh boy was 2014 a doozy. I started off living in NYC, then a started a new job that whisked me off the San Francisco and Silicon Valley for a few months before ultimately relocating to San Francisco permanently. And along the way, I squeezed in a couple of vacations too.
Sooooo, I did a LOT of epic eating this year. And truth be told, I found it particularly difficult to narrow down my list as concisely as last year’s, but I somehow managed. So, without further ado, I present the winners (and runner-ups) broken down by category. I tried to cluster similar dish types together, but really they are in no particular order. Let’s begin!
And if you wanna hear about the 2014’s Best Cocktails, read more here.
Winner: The Best Brunch Dish
Lemon Crab Shrimp Cake Benediction
Full post about MyMy
Runner Up: The Best Brunch Dish
“The Bergin”
Full post about Joe’s Other Place
Winner: The Best Egg Dish
Duck Duck Scotch Egg
Full post about The Cavalier
Runner Up: The Best Egg Dish
Poached Egg
Full post about Salt House
Winner: The Best Soup
Orenchi Ramen
Full post about Orenchi Ramen
Runner Up: The Best Soup
Turtle Soup
Full post about Commander’s Palace
Winner: The Best Salad
Tea Leaf Salad
Full post about Rangoon Ruby
Runner Up: The Best Salad
Smoked Trout Salad
Full post about Maven
Winner: The Best Sandwich
Pernil y Queso Patacon
Full post about Cachapas y Mas
Runner Up: The Best Sandwich
Calamares Fritos Sandwich
Full post about Huertas
Winner: The Best Pizza
Nonna Maria Pizza
Full post about Bleecker Street Pizza
Runner Up: The Best Pizza
Scottie 2 Hottie
Full post about Oak & Rye
Winner: The Best Pasta
Pici with Duck Ragu and Foie Gras
Full post about Perla
Runner Up: The Best Pasta
Gnocchi
Full post about Oak and Rye
Winner: The Best Sausage
Jalapeño Cheese Sausage
Full post about Kreuz Market
Runner Up: The Best Sausage
Longaniza Plate
Full post about Sabor de San Miguel
Winner: The Best Hot Dog
Tsunami Dog
Full post about Crif Dogs
Runner Up: The Best Hot Dog
Cincinnatian Dog
Full post about Super Duper Weenie
Winner: The Best Burger
Bash Style Burger
Full post about Burger & Barrel
Runner Up: The Best Burger
Signature Burger
Full post about Delicatessen
Winner: The Best Cheesy Dish
Welsh Rarebit Soufflé
Full post about The Cavalier
Runner Up: The Best Cheesy Dish
Chorizo y Queso Pupusa
Full post about Balompié Cafe
Winner: The Best Mac & Cheese
Lobster Mac & Cheese
Full post about Beauty & Essex
Runner Up: The Best Mac & Cheese
Mexican Mac
Full post about Homeroom
Winner: The Best Dumplings
Grilled Cheese, Smoked Bacon & Tomato Soup Dumplings
Full post about Beauty & Essex
Runner Up: The Best Dumplings
Chicken Momos
Full post about Himalayan Kitchen
Winner: The Best Rice Dish
Cast Iron Lobster Jambalaya
Full post about Beauty & Essex
Runner Up: The Best Rice Dish
Chicken, Pork, and Duck Congee
Full post about Congee Village
Winner: The Best Curry
Palata with Chicken
Full post about Rangoon Ruby
Runner Up: The Best Curry
Himalayan Lamb Special
Full post about Himalayan Kitchen
Winner: The Best Super Spicy Dish
Som Tum Poo
Full post about Lers Ros Thai
Runner Up: The Best Super Spicy Dish
Mutton Roast
Full post about Aachi Aappa Kadai
Winner: The Best Tacos
Pescado Taco Nick’s Way
Full post about Nick’s Crispy Tacos
Runner Up: The Best Tacos
Fish Tacos
Full post about Union Bar & Kitchen
Winner: The Best Burrito
Chorizo Super Burrito
Full post about El Farolito
Runner Up: The Best Burrito
Carne Burrito
Full post about Rincon Taqueria
Winner: The Best Vegetarian Dish
Vegetarian Samusa Soup
Full post about Burma Superstar
Runner Up: The Best Vegetarian Dish
Roasted Eggplant
Full post about Cafe Nadery
Winner: The Best Brussels Sprouts
Crispy Brussels Sprout Chips
Full post about The Cavalier
Runner Up: The Best Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts
Full post about Aliment
Winner: The Best Fried Food
Jalapeño Strips
Full post about City Limits
Runner Up: The Best Fried Food
Watermelon Fries
Full post about Yerba Buena
Winner: The Best Dessert
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Full post about The Cavalier
Runner Up: The Best Dessert
Cheesecake
Full post about Peter Luger’s Steakhouse
Winner: The Best Fried Chicken
Fried Chicken
Full post about Maru Ichi
Runner Up: The Best Fried Chicken
Hand Battered Chicken Tenders
Full post about City Limits
Winner: The Best Non-fried Chicken
Chicken Lollypops
Full post about Aachi Aappa Kadai
Runner Up: The Best Non-fried Chicken
FA’s Chicken Pot Pie
Full post about Fat Angel Food & Libation
Winner: The Best Bird (Other Than Chicken)
Praline Lacquered Texas Quail
Full post about Commander’s Palace
Runner Up: The Best Bird (Other Than Chicken)
Duck Sausage
Full post about Rosamunde Sausage Grill
Winner: The Best Pork
Pad Kra Prow Moo Krob
Full post about Lers Ros Thai
Runner Up: The Best Pork
Shaved Pork Jowl
Full post about The European
Winner: The Best Beef
Moist Brisket
Full post about Black’s BBQ
Runner Up: The Best Beef
Smoked Wagyu Tartare
Full post about The European
Winner: The Best Lamb
Lamb Scrumpets
Full post about The Cavalier
Runner Up: The Best Lamb
Leg of Lamb and Belly with Shallots, Shishito Peppers, Yogurt, and Calabrian Chile
Full post about Perla
Winner: The Best Goat
Yiouvetsi
Full post about Evvia Estatorio
Runner Up: The Best Goat
Harissa Goat Sausage and Goat Chop
Full post about Public Restaurant
Winner: The Best Raw Meat Dish
Tartare of Lamb
Full post about The Cavalier
Runner Up: The Best Raw Meat Dish
Lamb Carpaccio
Full post about Orexi
Winner: The Best Offal
Offal Thoughts
Full post about Liquid Bread
Runner Up: The Best Offal
Fried Boudin
Full post about Cochon
Winner: The Best Fish
Seared Monkfish
Full post about Aliment
Runner Up: The Best Fish
Fish. and Chips
Full post about Fish.
Winner: The Best Raw Fish Dish
Scallop Sicilian Sashimi
Full post about Swan Oyster Depot
Runner Up: The Best Raw Fish Dish
Arctic Char Tataki
Full post about Tataki
Winner: The Best Shellfish Dish
Shrimp Curry
Full post about Rangoon Ruby
Runner Up: The Best Shellfish Dish
The “Best Damn Crab Cioppino”
Full post about Sotto Mare
Winner: The Best Crab
Crab Fat
Full post about Swan Oyster Depot
Runner Up: The Best Crab
The Crab Roll
Full post about Fish.
Winner: The Best Octopus
Octapodaki Tou Yiorgou
Full post about Evvia Estatorio
Runner Up: The Best Octopus
Psito Oktopodi
Full post about Orexi
Winner: The Best Uni Dish
Live Uni
Full post about Swan Oyster Depot
Runner Up: The Best Uni Dish
Uni Yakimeshi
Full post about Tanto
Here’s to another year of epic eating!
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